This document library contains a historical record of information related to the Ventura River watershed, including newspaper articles, policy statements, minutes and other data. The issues facing the Ventura River watershed have deep historical roots. Moreover, the issues often re-present themselves in the face of development and competing interests.
The documents in this library are organized by category. Also found here, the Friends Archive contains documents dating back several decades. The Friends Archive is an ongoing effort to scan and make available online documents that have been stored away in paper format. The library’s documents are also tagged with keywords to aid search results.
Other documents now available on the Santa Barbara Channelkeeper website include the Al Leydecker archives of his 20-plus years of research on the Ventura River & Goleta streams.
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100 Trout Lead Court to Reject Plan to Tap Ventura Water
105 Acre Property at Ventura River Mouth Acquisition Study
2007 Federal Recovery Outline for the Distinct Population Segment of Southern California Coast Steelhead
2008 Progress Report for the Robles Diversion Fish Passage Facility
2009 Monitoring & Evaluation Study of Robles Fish Passage Facility
2010 Monitoring & Evaluation Study of Robles Fish Passage Facility - Presentation
2013 Comprehensive Water Resources Report (Ventura)
2013 Comprehensive Water Resources Report Appendices (Ventura)
22-24 Inch Steelhead above Shell Road Bridge - 2007 Image1
22-24 Inch Steelhead above Shell Road Bridge - 2007 Image2
60 Day Notice of Intent to Sue for Violation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 16 U.S.C. §1540(g)
America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2000
An Artsy Solution for Dam's Enigma
Arundo donax: Distribution and Impact Report - Ventura River Map 2011
Assessment of Steelhead Habitat in Upper Matilija Creek Basin- Stage One Qualitative Steam Survey
Assessment of Steelhead Habitat in Upper Matilija Creek Basin- Stage Two Quantitative Steam Survey
Avenue Water Treatment Plant/Foster Park Facility Improvements Project Draft EIR
Avenue Water Treatment Plant/Foster Park Facility Improvements Project Final EIR
Back into the Clear
Balancing the Benefits, Weighing the Consequences: The Ventura River and the California Coastal Act
Beneficial Insects Research Project 2011 Annual Report
Birds Along the Ventura River
Botanical Resources at Emma Wood State Beach and the Ventura River Estuary, California
CA Regional Water Quality Control Board LA Region 11.15.2010 Meeting Notice
Capelli Memo to Boughton Ventura River Adult (Kelt) Steelhead Sightings 8-27-07
Casitas Municipal Water District 1989 Supply Demand Status Memo
Casitas Municipal Water District 2004 Water Supply and Use Status
Casitas Municipal Water District Water Supply Status at January 31, 2014
Chumash Place Names Relating to Water
Damn Sand Rights: Removing Rindge and Matilija Dams
Data Summary of August 2009 O. mykiss Sampling in Ventura/Matilija Basin - Draft
Draft Westside Community Plan - 2011
Ed Henke Historical Ventura River Docs Collection
Ed Henke letter to Anthony Spina (NOAA/NMFS) re Steelhead History
Ed Henke letter to Jerry Brown re Steelhead; ChannelKeeper Rock Quarry letter
Ed Henke letter to Kenneth Gobalet (CSUB) re Steelhead History
EPA Preliminary Assessment Summary USA Petrochem Site
Factors Influencing Survival of Juvenile Steelhead in the Ventura River
Feasibility Study on the Reuse of Ojai Valley Sanitary District Effluent - Comments & Review
Feasibility Study on the Reuse of Ojai Valley Sanitary District Effluent - Final Facilities Planning Report
February 12, 1992 Flood: Ventura Beach RV Resort, A Special Report
Federal and State Endangered Species Act Status for California Anadromous Salmonids as of 6/21/02
Final Biological Opinion: Robles Diversion Dam Fish Passage Facility
Fish Restoration to Cost $2.1 Billion
Five Biogeographic Population Group Summaries Steelhead Recovery Plan
Floods in the Ventura River Watershed Presentation
Foster Park Embankment Restoration and Protection FEMA Denial
Foster Park Embankment Restoration and Protection Initial Study/NOP
Friends Certificate of Recognition for National Recreation Trail designation
Friends Prevents River Untimely Death
Grandparent Analysis identifies Multiple Gene Flow Sources - Wild Salmon
Habitat Restoration Opportunities for the Lower Ventura River
Henry Sparks Ventura River Angling Diary 1892-1914
Historical Ecology of the Lower Santa Clara River, Ventura River and Oxnard Plain (Ventura River sections)
Hydrogeologic Study: Lower Ventura River Groundwater Basin Municipal and Domesic Beneficial Use De-designation
Inspectors Say Casitas Dam Needs Upgrade
Invasive Plants Map - Santa Barbara, Ventura & LA Counties
It's Your River Too!
Letter to Army Corps from DOI Fish & Wildlife Service re Matilija Dam Ecosystem Restoration
Letter to Army Corps from Matilija Coalition re Upstream Disposal for Matilija Dam sediment
Letter to U.S. Fish & Wildlife re: Status of River floodplain parcels
LGC Water Resources and Land Use Planning
Managing a Wild Area in an Urban Setting: Lessons from the Ventura River
Matilija Dam Commentary: Decision; VC Explores Options; Outlived its Purpose
Matilija Dam Dilemma: Operations & History 1949-1965
Matilija Dam Ecosystem Restoration Project Poster
Matilija Dam Removal Considerations (circa 1999)
Matilija Dam: Removal Dispute and 50 Year Lease Agreement
Matilija: Support for Dam Removal is Growing
National Audubon Society v. Superior Court
National Marine Fisheries Service Letter to Ventura re Ventura River Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP)
Nitrate in the Ventura River Watershed: Tracking the Source
NOAA Letter to Ojai Rock Quarry re Rockfall Obstructing Matilija Creek
NOAA Letter to Ventura County Public Works Agency re Upstream Matilija Dam sediment storage
North Fork Matilija Creek Adult Steelhead Below Ojai Quarry Barriers
Notice of CEQA Scoping Meeting Ventura River Algae TMDL
Ojai Basin GMA Annual Report (2003-2006)
Ojai Basin GMA Annual Report 2007
Ojai Express
Ojai Trust Seeks to Preserve Ranch
Ojai Valley Sanitary District Effluent Reuse Feasibility Analysis - Steelhead Habitat comments on Nautilus draft report
Ojai Valley Sanitary District Reclaimed Water Feasibility/Marketing Study
Ojai Valley Trail
Permit Adjustment to Ojai Quarry Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Case No. CUP3489-2 & Comments
Possibilities for Ventura River Envisioned; River Project Gains Support
Postfire Sediment Deposition in Geographically Restricted Steelhead Habitat
Potential Steelhead Over-summering Habitat in South-central Southern California Coast Recovery Domain
Proposals to Acquire RV Park and 105-acre Ventura River Mouth Parcel
Rainbow Trout and Steelhead Studies in the Matilija Creek/ Ventura River Basin - Summary of Activities
Recapturing a Steelhead Stream -The Ventura River, 1974
Recovering Ventura River Steelhead
Recreational Impacts on Coastal Habitats: Ventura County Fairgrounds, California
Red-legged Frog Biological Assessment, Foster Park Restoration Project
Removing Matilija Dam: Opportunities and Challenges for Ventura River Restoration
Restoration Objectives for Sediment Management Matilija Dam Ecosystem Restoration Project
Restoration Projects: Biological Assessment at Soule & Foster Parks
River Bottom is Top Priority (Willoughby)
San Antonio Creek Articles & Correspondence: 18 years of Flood Control Controversy
San Antonio Creek Flood Hazard Evaluation
San Antonio Creek Southern Steelhead Habitat Characterization, Ventura County, CA
San Antonio Creek Watershed: An Agricultural and Rural Residential Land Protection Study
San Buenaventura Biennial Water Supply Report 2004 & Admin Report
San Buenaventura Biennial Water Supply Report Sept. 2008
San Clemente and Matilija Dam Removal: Alternative Sediment Management Scenarios
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Complaint v. State Water Resources Control Board and the City of San Buenaventura
Santa Clara River Steelhead Trout: Assessment and Recovery Opportunities
Santa Clara River Steelhead Trout: Assessment and Recovery Opportunities Summary
SBCK Letter to Ventura County Planning re Ojai Quarry
Silt Wars: Matilija Dam Silt Removal
So Cal Steelhead Habitat partitioning in a patchy environment: the role of intraspecific competition
Source Assessment Report(Corrected): Nitrogen & Phosphorus in the Ventura River Watershed
Southern California Bight Appendix A
Southern California Steelhead Recovery Plan - Proposed Steelhead Recovery Goals, Objectives and Criteria
Southern California Steelhead Recovery Plan Final Jan. 2012
Southern California Steelhead Recovery Plan Public Draft - July 2009
Southern California Steelhead Recovery Plan Summary Final Aug 5, 2009
Southern Steelhead Resources Evaluation - Ventura County (Intro, Approach & Chapter 6)
Steelhead Forum - North County Times - Californian online
Steelhead Growth in Central California Watershed Scott Creek
Steelhead Habitat in Intermittent and Perennial Streams
Steelhead of the South-Central Southern California Coast: Population Characterization for Recovery Planning
Steelhead Population and Habitat Assessment in the Ventura River/Matilija Creek Basin 2006 Final Report
Steelhead Population and Habitat Assessment in the Ventura River/Matilija Creek Basin 2007 Final Report
Steelhead Population and Habitat Assessment in the Ventura River/Matilija Creek Basin 2009 Final Data Summary
Steelhead Population Assessment Ventura River & Matilija Creek Basin 2008 Draft Summary Report
Steelhead Population Assessment Ventura River & Matilija Creek Basin 2008 Final Summary Report
Steelhead Restoration & Management Plan for California
Steelhead/Rainbow Trout Resources of Ventura County: Identifying Locations for Steelhead Restoration
Stream Temperature and Food Supply Influences on Rearing Juvenile Steelhead
Surface Water Withdrawal Influence on Juvenile Steelhead in SoCal Stream
Surfers' Point Managed Shoreline Retreat: Project EIR, NOP, Tables & Comments
Sustainable Water Use in the Ventura River Watershed
Tearing Down Matilija Dam May be Delayed by Disagreement
The Great Flood of Ventura County
The Ventura River Story
Thermal ecology of juvenile steelhead in a warm-water environment
Tidewater Goby (Eucyclogobius newberryi) Management in California Estuaries
Twin Trout Law - April 10, 1910
Upper and Lower Ventura River Basin Groundwater Budget and Management Plan
Upper and Lower VRB GW Budget and Management Presentation 05-25-2010
Upper San Antonio Creek Watershed Giant Reed Removal MND
Upper San Antonio Creek Watershed Giant Reed Removal Water Quality Monitoring Program - Final
VCWPD Upper Lower Ventura River Basin Draft GW Bdgt_8-20-10
VCWPD Upper Lower Ventura River Basin Draft GW Budget Presentation_8-24-10
Ventura Beach RV Resort Flood Sediment Removal Issues 1992-1997
Ventura River 1978 Conjunctive Use Agreement & DEIR (Part 1)
Ventura River 1978 Conjunctive Use Agreement & DEIR (Part 2)
Ventura River Arundo Removal Demo Project Final Implementation
Ventura River Delta Marine Algae Collection
Ventura River Estuary Enhancement and Management Alternatives
Ventura River Estuary Enhancement and Management Final Plan
Ventura River Estuary Enhancement Existing Conditions
Ventura River Flood of 1992: A Lesson Ignored?
Ventura River Habitat Conservation Plan Preliminary Assessment Occurrence of Wildlife Species
Ventura River Habitat Conservation Plan Surface Water-Groundwater Interaction Report
Ventura River Multi-species Habitat Conservation Plan Presentation
Ventura River Project - 1960
Ventura River Project - 1995
Ventura River Project Maps & Description
Ventura River Recreational Area and Fishery, Preliminary Report and Proposal
Ventura River State of the Watershed 2002
Ventura River State of Watershed 2002 with Graphs
Ventura River Steelhead Restoration & Recovery Plan
Ventura River Steelhead Survey, Ventura County, CA, Calif.Dept. Fish & Game, Region 5-1
Ventura River Threatened Once Again
Ventura River Watershed - Focused for Steelhead Restoration. U.S. Forest Service, Los Padres National Forest
Ventura River Watershed Hydrology Model: Baseline Calibration and Validation Report
Ventura River Watershed Hydrology Model: Natural Condition Report
Ventura River Watershed Protection Plan Report - Feb. 2012
Ventura River Watershed Sanitary Survey 2005 Final
Ventura River Watershed Technical Investigation (VRWTI) Steelhead Recovery Report Appendix A Preliminary Site Specific Alternatives Eval
Ventura River Watershed Technical Investigation (VRWTI) Steelhead Recovery Report Appendix B Public Education & Outreach
Ventura River Watershed Technical Investigation (VRWTI) Steelhead Recovery Report Appendix C Steelhead Life History
Ventura River Watershed Technical Investigation (VRWTI) Steelhead Recovery Report Appendix D Comments on Draft Report
Ventura River Watershed Technical Investigation (VRWTI) Steelhead Recovery Report Figures: Charts & Maps
Ventura River Watershed Technical Investigation (VRWTI) Steelhead Recovery Report Photographs
Ventura River Watershed Technical Investigation (VRWTI) Steelhead Recovery Report Tables
Ventura River Watershed Technical Investigation (VRWTI) Steelhead Recovery Summary Report & Recommendations
Vermont Law School Research Paper - Robles Case
Vertebrate Resources at Emma Wood State Beach and the Ventura River Estuary, California
Viability Criteria for Steelhead of the South-Central and Southern California Coast
Westside Community Planning Project DEIR, Section 4.8: Hydrology & Appendix
Westside Community Planning Project DEIR, Section 4.9: Land Use
Where Does the Nitrate Come From Report & Summary